The opening day of the Asp 6-Star Swatch Girls Pro France saw Round One of competition completed with many tight, low scoring heats in very testing conditions which pushed to the limit the strong international field of athletes in solid 4-5ft (1.5m) waves at the main event site at Les Bourdaines. Strong sweeping currents added to the scenario making it a battle of the fittest during the early morning session.

Event officials placed the Swatch Girls Pro France on hold through the low tide mark in an attempt to restart competition however a strong afternoon sea breeze added to the complexities of continuing and a decision was taken to call a halt to proceedings and wait for more favourable conditions expected for tomorrow and the remainder of the official waiting period. The Swatch Girls Pro Junior France was also postponed for the day.

Surfers competing at the Swatch Girls Pro France are out to gain the valuable points on offer in an attempt to either maintain themselves on the elite Asp Woman's World Tour or possibly qualify for the 2012 Asp Woman's World Tour. Meanwhile Europe's finest under-21 athletes will face some of the world's best up-and-comers in the Swatch Girls Pro Junior France in their attempt to qualify for the Asp World Junior Series which starts October 3, in Bali, Indonesia.

Swatch Girls Pro France Round One Results
Heat 1: Lore Eizaguirre (EUK) 4.60, , Tanika Hoffman (ZAF) 4.20, Anali Gomez (PER) 3.75
Heat 2: Keshia Seelow Eyre (PRT) 5.25, Kaleigh Gilchrist (USA) 3.75, Maria Ortiz (ESP) 2.75, Shelby Detmers (USA) ns
Heat 3: Rosa Thompson (NZL) 1.70, Wes Noble (GBR) 0.65, Garazi Sanchez (EUK) ns
Heat 4: Marie Dejean (FRA) 8.75, Barbara Segatto (BRA) 8.25, Joanne Dennison (GBR) 5.75, Libier Emilie (FRA) 4.40
Heat 5: Maria Abecasis (PRT) 8.75, Meah Collins (USA) 3.75, Raine Jackson (GBR) 2.45
Heat 6: Maud Le Car (FRA) 9.50, Estitxu Estremo (ESP) 7.75, Nao Omura (JPN) 7.25, Amy Stewart (AUS) 5.60